Clothes-washer.



Witnesses B. NELSON.

CLOTHES WASHER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8, 1911;

Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

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Application filed September 8, 1917.;; Serial No. 190,359.

Tamra/30m itmag concern." Be it known that I, BERT Nnnsorna citizen ofg'the United States, residingat Spokane,

in the county of Spokane ;and State of Wash ington, have inventeda new and useful Clothes-.W'asher, of which-the following is a s'pecification.

The subject of this invention .is clothes washenwherein a rotary dasher operates to force clothing over an uneven surface, and

thecbjects of the invention are first, to pro-v vide a dasher for a clothes washer provided with novel end perforations, second, to pro- I videmeansfor expressing water from cl0th.

ing at intervals, third, to provide a novel irregular surface for the interior of a washer, fourthy to providev ;a novel and efiicient washer.

With the foregoing and other. objects in View which will appear asthe' description proceeds, the invention resides inthe combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understoodthat changesin the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

A practical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a washer constructed in accordance with the invention,

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view with the top re-.

moved.

Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference:

A suitable support is provided which consists of corner uprights or legs 1 which are, by preference, formed of angle iron. Diagonal braces 2 may extend from the tops of legs 1 to the bottoms of the adjoining legs 1 for the purpose of rendering the base or support more secure or solid.

Seated upon this support is a tank or receptacle 3 which may be of any suitable and convenient shape but is here shown as of rectangular cross section. The tank or receptacle 3 may be secured to the base or support by means of the tie members 4 which are also formed of angle iron and have their lower ends secured to the upper ends of the legs 1 while their upper ends meet in a point Specification of Letters iatenta I for operative at the centerof the upper- -edge of-a side of thertank 3. As will be seen, these tie pieces form an' inverted V;

Hlithin the tank or receptacle 3, and ar. ranged at opposed SidcS thereof and resting onthe-bottoln, are diamond shaped plates 5 which are arranged on'an incline .over the angles formed by the meeting .of opposed sides with thebase of the:tan'k3; These plates5 areprovidedwith a series of .aper turesg6, which are preferably. arrangedin pairs and extend along-either side of the.

ridgeofsaid plates. 5 A. front; strip 7', also of diamond shape,.may be arranged to extend. vertically from the floor of the tank and,

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connect to and support the lower edge of;

ca hp a eac t ip may bepro idj withaa central aperturev 8 to permit proper circulation of the water.

. It will be understoodfromt ej-riiregbiiig' that the plates5 and strips 7 form withthe bottom and sides of the tank 3, a hollow space which is in. communication with the tank through the ports 6 and 8 and that free circulation of the water through these compartments is had.

Similar diamond shaped plates 9 are secured at the other opposed sides of the tank at the top edges thereof and overlie the angle formed by the meeting ofthe top with said sides. Each of these plates 9 is provided with a series of apertures 10 which extend along those edges of the plate which are connected to the side of the tank 3.

A top 11 is provided for the tank 3 and this top may be bound in place by an edging of angle iron 12. The top 11 is provided with a central opening or aperture 13 which is closed by a door 14 which is secured to the top by hinges 15, or otherwise. 7

A shaft 16, provided with a crank arm 17 depends through a central aperture in the door 14 and to this shaft is rigidly aflixed a paddle or dasher 18. While the shaft 16 is described and shown as having a crank arm urposes, it is to be understood that any orm of gearing which is suitable for the purpose may be used.

The dasher is secured to the shaft 16 in any usual and well known manner, such as that herein shown wherein straps 19 embrace the shaft and have their out-turned ends secured tothe dasher. -The edges at opposed ends of the dasher are serrated to form teeth or projections 20. Extended along the edge of each end and overlying the points of the teeth is a strap i2 l, the

ends are secured in any preferred manner.-

In practice the inventlon 1s operated in thei-ollo wing manner:

Clothing is placed in the tank3; together with a suitable washing fluid, such as soapy water, and the cover or lid closed. 'The dash'er 18 is then caused to revolve. Because of the open spaces formed between the teeth and the bar or strap 21 which covers the points of the teeth, when the dasher ends strike the clothing the water expressed from said clothing will be free to run through these openings.

Likewise as the clothes are dashed or drawn over the surfaces of the plates 5 or 9 water is expelled and forced through the openings in these plates.

By his means a continuous circulation of water through the clothing is set up and has a tendency to thoroughly and easily clean the clothes.

Having thus described the invention, whatis claimed as new and sought by Letters Patent, is: I

1. A clothes Washer, including a rectangul'ar tank, plates overlying a portion of the content this parent may he obtained for angles formed between two opposed sides of the tank and the top to form compartments,

lar tank, plates overlying portions of the angles formed by the meeting of two opposed sides ofth'e'tank with the top' of the tank to form compartments, each plate bent to form a ridge, plates overlying the angles formed by the meeting of the other two 01')- posed sides of the tank with the bottom, said plates likewise forming'c'om'partments and bent to provide ridges, said plates provided with apertures to permit circulation through the compartments, and an agitator within the tank.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto atfixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

BERT NELSON.

Witnesses:

FRED M LLER,

' DAVE Pen-10K.

five cents each; by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D10. a 

